Sorry sorry I know it's taken me forever to update but I've had major writing block on this but I managed to get the next chapter finished at last, so here it is hope you like it.
Haru jumped back from the door startled as someone hurriedly entered her room, she relaxed as she saw the cat to be Caramel.
"You were right Haru, you were so right!" Caramel cried as she flung herself at the half cat, crying into her shoulder, "Please forgive me!" she sobbed. Haru smiled as she rubbed Caramel's back.
"I already forgave you Caramel, but we have to get out of here. You're now in danger if Zaru finds out you know," Haru informed the cat, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to put you in danger," the brunette said as she looked the the floor in shame. Caramel felt awful, after everything she had done to her, Haru was more concerned about her safety then she was her own.
Caramel nodded with determination.
"Wait here, I'll find you a robe to hide your appearance," she said before leaving the room.
Haru smiled as Caramel came in with a thick red robe before the cat started helping her into it making sure that the clothing hid her identity.
"This will have to do, make sure you keep your head down," Caramel instructed as she tilted Haru's head making it fully hidden within the shadow of the robe.
"I see so he was placed under a lust spell, could it have been cast by Lock Jack?" Baron asked looking at Olivander once he had been informed on what had actually happened with Haru.
"No, for the lust spell to work the caster had to be less than ten feet away. However Lock Jack wouldn't be able to get within fifty feet of the Cat King," the old cat replied.
"Then who would posses such knowledge to cast such a spell?" Baron asked placing his paw on his chin in thought.
"Baron do you think it's possible that the culprit could be a member of the Order of Grace," suggested Lune.
"It's poss...." Baron started but stopped as an image came to him, it was them. They have Haru. He scowled, "Lune there is no doubt in my mind that it was them, and now they have Haru," he finished on an angry note.
"Baron are you sure?" Yuki asked dismissing the urge to flinch at the coldness in Baron's eyes, after all the women that he loved was in danger he had every right to be angry.
"Positive."
Haru and Caramel slowly walked through the halls of the Temple of Grace so as not to attract any attention. Haru asked if they would be able to smell her but Caramel assured her that the robe she wore had a covering spell on it so all of their members could stay unknown.
"Sister," a voice called addressing Caramel, it was Zaru. Haru and Caramel stiffened at the voice, slowly the turned to face the elder.
"Yes Elder?" Caramel asked willing her voice not to break.
"How is she?" he asked never once looking towards her companion.
"She seems heartbroken and refuses to eat," she answered calmly knowing who Zaru was referring to. Zaru nodded before turning to take his leave, once he was out of sight Haru and Caramel released a sigh of relief, they looked to each other, the secrete message was easy to read, "That was a close one," without wasting any more time the two made a mad dash to the entrance of the temple. Knowing that using a portal as a means of escape, would make the portal detector go off, they needed to be as far away as possible first.
"Well if they've got Chicky then I suggest we go down there and show them what's what," Muta demanded as he punched his paw into his other paw.
"Muta we can't just charge in there like that, we could be putting Haru in more danger," Toto said as they tried to come up with a suitable idea.
"You need not worry about Haru's safety. I suspect that they wish to transfer the power within her to someone else, but for that to happen they would need to wait until the night of the full moon. Until then they will not harm her," Olivander said trying to put everyone's worries at ease if not by much then by some.
Haru and Caramel made it out of the temple without bumping into anyone else. Before they could be questioned on their actions Caramel led Haru round the side of the temple and away from prying eyes and curious ears.
"Haru you must leave."
"That's what we're doing Caramel," Haru said as she took in her surroundings making sure that they were alone.
"I must stay Haru," Caramel said avoiding eye contact with the girl in front of her.
"What?" Haru asked, "Caramel that's not funny, we have to go," she continued as she grabbed the cat's arm and started dragging her.
"I must stay Miss Haru, I'm sorry," she said before she pushed the brunette backwards, it was then that Haru realized that there was a portal stationed right behind her. The last thing she saw was the small smile that played on Caramel's lips as she waved goodbye. Haru hoped to see the toffee cat again, she hoped with all her heart but something told her that this was the last time she would see her.
Caramel watched as the portal faded. She had sent Haru back to the woods, hoping that the girl would be able to find the one she called Baron, he would protect her. She released a sad breath of air before she turned and began walking back to the entrance of the temple. She entered giving a greeting to the guard at the front before she followed the halls and came to a massive door. The room behind the door was huge, almost as big as the Cat Palace's ball room, however most of the space in this room was occupied by a large statue and alter, the statue depicted a female cat, she looked at her. The statue was beautiful though Caramel was sure that the statue's model was far more beautiful than this piece of marble showed.
Slowly she moved closer to the statue, once she was right in front of it she knelt.
"Forgive me Lady Anita, I have failed and betrayed you. You set this group up to protect the Key not destroy her, I seek your forgiveness and...." she stopped when she heard the sound of the doors open, the sounds of foot falls told her that she only had one visitor.
"Why sister Caramel? Why have you betrayed the Order of Grace?" Caramel scowled it was Zaru. Without thought she whirled on him a rage burning in her eyes.
"How dare you call yourself a member, I know what you're really up to. Haru had to be saved, what you are doing is not the work of Lady Anita!" Zaru looked at the angry female, his face showed no emotion as he walked closer to the cat and statue.
"I am making the world a better place just like Lady Anita wanted," replied Zaru, his paws were behind his back as he came level with her.
"She wanted peace for alArgh!!!" Caramel cried as she met Zaru's shoulder, a sharp pain was forming in her stomach, Zaru stepped back allowing Caramel to look herself over, tears came to her eyes, she had been stabbed. The dagger sat in Zaru's hand. She looked to him, opening her mouth to speak but no words emerged.
"You are either with us or against us, and it is clear that you are against," Zaru answered her question for her, even though she hadn't been able to voice it. She fell to her knees landing in front of the statue. She could taste the blood in her mouth. She heard Zaru's footfalls leave the room and the door slamming shut behind him.
"Anita Scrib," were the words she found in front of her, she realized that she had landed on the plaque placed in front of the statue. Using what was left of her strength she rolled onto her back looking up at the statue she admired so much.
"I'm sorry," she whispered weakly before her eyes shut, as she took in her last breath she could have sworn that she heard a voice on the wind.
"You're forgiven."
Anita Scrib was the Seer who married King Timon the III and foresaw the prophecy, in case you forgot, I know it's my fault.
